A Study of the Current Situation of University Reform Efforts at Private Universities in Japan：Qualitative Analysis of Interview Data following the Questionnaire Survey entitled “The Efficiency of University Management”

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  • 私立大学における大学改革の現状 : 「大学経営効率化アンケート」に関するインタビュー調査の分析を通して
  • シリツ ダイガク ニ オケル ダイガク カイカク ノ ゲンジョウ : 「 ダイガク ケイエイ コウリツカ アンケート 」 ニ カンスル インタビュー チョウサ ノ ブンセキ オ トオシテ

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This study of private universities in Japan examined how administrative managers evaluate the management　of their institutions, and what actions they take for such evaluation. The significance of this study is that it employed a mixed-method approach that analyzes data qualitatively and quantitatively from a follow-up interview survey after few rounds of questionnaire surveys. Using questionnaire surveys alone makes it possible to gather information only at a given point of time, and it is insufficient for analysis, so this study included interview surveys from five universities, taking account of differences in their attributes such as faculty composition and size. The interview surveys revealed their awareness of and approach toward university management, and the actions taken in the management process according to the context, background, and circumstances of the university’s establishment. The AHP evaluation found that education—as the objective of a university—was invariably recognized as a crucial issue by all universities and in all situations. However, the perceptions of the non-educational functions of a university differed depending on the institution, and the level of importance and problem recognition as regards university management was not necessarily consistent across universities. In addition, based on the examination results, combining an efficiency analysis using quantitative data collected through the questionnaire surveys with the analysis of interview data, it was demonstrated that developing and enhancing organizational management is essential to the promotion of university reform. Further, it was also shown that higher-level leadership, communication, and cooperation between academic and administrative staff are common factors that enable organizational management to function fully as a system.

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